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dropped sole

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noun

  1. Also called: convex solevet science a condition in which the foot of a horse is convex instead of concave

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Rotation of the distal phalanx necessitates a descent of its apical portion and there occurs a "dropped sole."

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

Dr. David W. Cochran of New York City has attained unusual success in cases of chronic laminitis with dropped sole by the use of a specially designed shoe.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The cushionless armchair was dragged nearer the fire; the old slippers dropped sole uppermost into the fender.

From Nearly Bedtime Five Short Stories for the Little Ones by Wilson, H. Mary

In no case should it be dropped sole down flat on the bench.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William